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Shane Bieber explains heartfelt reason he stuck with Toronto Blue Jays
Baseball fans across the world were shocked to see Shane Bieber exercise his player option to remain a part of the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2026 season.After missing almost the entire 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery, Bieber was acquired by the Blue Jays at last year's trade deadline. He wound up pitching 40.1 innings regular se...
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/03/shane-bieber-reason-stuck-toronto-blue-jays/

Ehay2k Mar 31, 2025

Great #newyorker article on the epidemic of elbow injuries in #baseball at all levels of the sport.

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/baseball-reaches-its-breaking-point

#sportsinjuries
#mlb #pitching #tommyjohnsurgery

Baseball Reaches Its Breaking Point

An elbow-injury epidemic has become an existential threat to the sport, Lindsey Adler writes, prompting Major League Baseball to brainstorm new solutions, such as the use of a heavier ball.

The New Yorker

Houston Public Media Jun 10, 2024

Tommy John surgeries are increasing in teen athletes playing baseball

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/medicine-wellness/2024/06/10/490129/tommy-john-surgeries-are-increasing-in-teen-athletes-playing-baseball/

#HealthScience #MedicineWellness #News #InjuriesInYouthSports #TommyJohnSurgery #YouthSports

Tommy John surgeries are increasing in teen athletes playing baseball

Elbow injuries that are keeping professional pitchers out of the game is becoming an increasing problem for teen athletes.

Houston Public Media

A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Jul 25, 2023

This might explain a few things about their season: “The Rockies have not had good injury luck this season when it comes to their pitching staff. Of the five starting pitchers in the rotation on Opening Day, just one remains active currently: Austin Gomber, who has not landed on the IL at any point (and knock on wood it stays that way).”

#ColoradoRockies #Rockies96 #MLB #TommyJohnSurgery

https://www.purplerow.com/2023/7/24/23806245/colorado-rockies-news-four-pitchers-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-this-week-antonio-senzatela

Colorado Rockies news: Four Rockies pitchers to undergo Tommy John surgery this week

The injury hits just keep coming for the Rockies organization as three additional pitchers were announced to be slated for Tommy John surgery this week.

Purple Row